Left, then right? Brazil.(President Fernando Henrique Cardoso of Brazil, who will run for a second term, his seen his primary opponent, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, gain rapidly in the opinion polls)(Brief Article)

From: The Economist (US) | Date: June 13, 1998 | Copyright information

SAO PAULO

EACH opinion poll brings worse news for Fernando Henrique Cardoso, as he plans his campaign for a second term as Brazil's president. The latest polls not only show his lead over his main rival, ''Lula''-Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva-of the Workers' Party (PT), has fallen to under five points, but even suggest a run-off would be close.

With the vote not till October, Mr Cardoso has time to recover his stride. And Mr da Silva may have peaked too soon. Defeated ...

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